text_original: They did not advance into the centre of France, and no army met them in the field j in the middle of October they retired ingloriously. It is hard to discover the purpose of such an expedition.
text_transcription: THEY DID NOT ADVANCE INTO THE CENTRE OF FRANCE AND NO ARMY MET THEM IN THE FIELD IN THE MIDDLE OF OCTOBER THEY RETIRED IN GLORIOUSLY IT IS HARD TO DISCOVER THE PURPOSE OF SUCH AN EXPEDITION
phonemes: ðeɪ dɪdnˌɑːt ɐdvˈæns ˌɪntʊ ðə sˈɛntɚɹ ʌv fɹˈæns, ænd nˈoʊ ˈɑːɹmi mˈɛt ðˌɛm ɪnðə fˈiːld dʒˈeɪ ɪnðə mˈɪdəl ʌv ɑːktˈoʊbɚ ðeɪ ɹᵻtˈaɪɚd ɪŋɡlˈɔːɹiəsli. ɪɾ ɪz hˈɑːɹd tə dɪskˈʌvɚ ðə pˈɜːpəs ʌv sˈʌtʃ ɐn ˌɛkspədˈɪʃən.